Woman recommends orgasm for labour pains

Woman recommends orgasm for labour pains

ANGELA Gallo was in the grips of labour. As contractions surged through her body she felt "fragile, helpless and overwhelmed" - but in that moment, she decided to masturbate.

While many would be shocked by this, Mrs Gallo insists that it worked as a natural pain relief and made the transition stage of childbirth more manageable.

So convinced that all women should be doing this, the 30-year-old has written a very frank and revealing blog post on the subject.

Speaking to the Daily Mail Australia, Gallo says she wanted to share her story because while it is not uncommon for women to orgasm during childbirth, having an orgasm during labour as a non-sexual form of pain relief is a taboo topic rarely spoken about.

"Something I'm particularly passionate about is choices in childbirth," said the birthing photographer and mother of two, from Victoria's Mornington Peninsula in Australia.